trail Quest Ridgecrest - schmidt Cabins - Photo 13

Correctly following the signs brings you to the cabins and tunnel of William Henry “Burro” Schmidt. “Burro” Schmidt was a transplant from the east who came to California for the climate. Schmidt’s siblings had all died from tuberculosis, and he was advised that a better climate would preserve his life. It did. Schmidt lived a long time, passing away in 1954 just a few days shy of his 83rd birthday.